January 22, 2009 - Nesting

Well we have officially started nesting. We finished getting everything out of the nursery over the weekend so it can become an actual nursery. And Daddy D accomplished a ton of honey-do's over the weekend as well. He is on call this weekend so I think he was beginning to feel the crunch. The carpet cleaner is coming on Saturday and after that we will me ready to move in the furniture. Special thanks to D for taking care of getting that set up as well so I didn't have to try to find a spare moment to make that happen.

I talked to my mom earlier this week and I think she is spending a good portion of her vacation working on things for Katie as well. She said she had been cutting out pieces for the bedding! I can't wait to see how it turns out. NO pressure mom! :)

Everything seems to be falling into place. Things are still going well with me. I have stay puff marshmallow feet by the end of most days, but they go down over night. Katie has learned that the best time to exercise is about 1 AM as she has woken me up most ever night for the past week with a new routine. I also think it is possible that I may have gained back that 2 pounds I lost last time I went to the Dr. as I am all of the sudden hungry ALL of the time. Still no crazy cravings although french fries dipped in Wendy's Frosty are very good.

In other news, Cooper has been released from his pen and now spends the night in the bedroom with us. He hasn't quite got the hang of sleeping through the night without a lick or two to D's face, but he is a good snuggler when D has to be gone. Now we get up about 5 AM to go outside and the barking at the dark outside has stopped for the most part too. Our horse is becoming a man! I am so proud. D is talking to him about a saddle so Katie can ride him around the back yard when she gets big enough.

Well that's enough for now. I have Dr. appointment on Monday morning and will let you know if anything major comes of it.

Love to all,

Daniel, Kelly, and Kaitlyn

January 14, 2009 - Dr Appointment

Hi to all,

Just thought we would give you a quick update. We went to the Dr. Monday and everything seems to be running smoothly. Katie's heart rate was 150 today and some how I actually managed to lose 2 pounds. We go back in a few weeks for what I think will be our last ultrasound, but who knows with the amount that we have had through the course of the pregnancy.

I am now considered higher risk because we had so much trouble conceiving and because of my chronic hypertension so after our visit in 2 weeks we will be going back in once a week to be measured and monitored to make sure everything is continuing to progress normally. We are not worried though as we thought we would be high risk through the whole pregnancy so we were kind of prepared when the Dr said he wanted to monitor things closer as we get closer to Katie's arrival. We still expect to meet her around March 22nd.

Daddy got to really feel Katie move over the weekend. Not just her normal Karate kick to my belly button, but actually moving from one side of my belly to the other. I think it kind of freaked him out at first because he looked at me and told me she was like a whale. It is a pretty cool feeling and I am glad he was able to feel it. She has been very active and I am having trouble sleeping more because of her moving and stretching. I thought I would be use to it by now, but I guess since she is getting bigger there is less room for her to move so the feeling is more intense.

Well we have started on Katie's room. We cleaned out the office over the weekend to make room for the guest bed and will probably try to get that moved this next weekend. Our parents have been very generous and have bought all of the furniture for Katie's room. My parent's bought the bed and changer and D's mom got the mattress and Armoire for her. Thanks again to you all for helping us with this so she didn't have to come home to sleep in a shoe box or something. ;) I will try to put some pics on the blog once it is done, but you know how we are at our house. Sometimes it takes a while. We will have the bed for sure by the time she gets home, but all of the furniture is on order so we may not have all of the pieces by her due date.

We have several showers in the works too thanks to some wonderful people. My sister, Aunt Laci, has been working on a shower in February with two of my dearest friends, Leah and Dana, and a few special helpers that shall remain nameless since Dana and Leah both live out of town. And I just found out that I will be having one put on by our church in March. In addition, I got news yesterday that the girl's at my office are planning one too. I think Katie is going to be so spoiled! Thanks to all of those involved for being so generous with your time and for your support of our growing family. We feel truly blessed to be able to bring Katie into a world feeling with such wonderful people.

Well, we better say bye for now. It is breakfast time and Katie gets a bit cranky when we don't eat our oatmeal on time. See you all soon. Thanks again for being such a great support for our growing family.

Daniel, Kelly, and Kaitlyn

December 22, 2008 - Dr Appointment


Hello all,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas holiday. I know we did. We had a Dr. appointment last Monday and baby Katie gave us a great Christmas Gift. She finally let us see her little face. Everything is going well and she is, according to the doctor, about 2 and 1/2 pounds. I still have puffy feet, but the Dr. says that is normal and gave me a few ideas for how to keep the swelling down. I am not sure I like them though. One of the ideas is to cut out carbs, which I know I can do, but not sure I want to give up my sweet snack every few days. I will figure something out though.

I think the whole family is starting to get excited about Katie joining us soon. I think she got more stuff for Christmas than anyone else, which is totally fine with D and me as it means one less thing for us to worry about, other than her being spoiled even before she gets here. Oh well, we will try to keep her grounded. It just makes us so happy to know how loved she already is. Even the cat and dogs are sensing Katie's coming is near. Birdie, the cat,sleeps next to her in my tummy most every night. Occasionally she will mistake D's belly for mine, but not very often and seems to be getting less and less as my belly grows. And Maggie, our black lab, puts her nose to my belly everyday when I let her in. She is very sweet and sometimes even licks the front of my shirt like she is giving Katie kisses. Cooper, our chocolate lab, the big horse he is still hasn't quite gotten the idea that anything is different but can sense that something is happening. AS long as he continues to get fed twice a day and belly rubs every night, I am not sure he will even notice Katie being there. ;)

All systems are go with the nursery now. We were holding off until after Christmas to work on anything related to the nursery so I guess it is time to get busy. The material for the bedding has been picked out and ordered and hopefully we can start working on it by the middle to end of January. No bed to speak of yet, but we are waiting on some of the New Years sales to see if we can get a better price. Since we won't need it for another few months I think we will still have enough time to get everything together.

Finally, we want to wish everyone a blessed new year and to let you know how much each one of you means to us. We feel so fortunate to have such wonderful family and friends to share this special time with us. Thank you for being there to share in our joy. We can't wait for you to meet our precious little girl.

Love to all,

Daniel, Kelly, and Kaitlyn

November 24, 2008 - She has a name!


Hi all,

Just thought we would give you a quick update on how things are going with Baby Girl Bogard. We have decided on a name and our beautiful little girl will be Kaitlyn Elizabeth Bogard. Daddy D says it is OK to call her Katie, but that her first deer will have a plaque saying Kaitlyn's First Deer. We thought it would be good for her to have a name that would grow with her so she can be Katie while she's little and once she is old enough to decide she can be Kaitlyn if she prefers. That way she gets to have the cutesy little girl name and can grow up to have a more sophisticated name as well.

We had another Dr appointment yesterday and she is still a bit camera shy. She gave us good picture of her playing peek-a-boo and of her sucking her thumb. Attached is the latter. We still didn't get a good full frontal view of her face so we will try again next month. It is routine for the Dr to want a full face view so they can know in advance about any problems as she develops. We have been assured that there is nothing wrong, just a procedural picture so we will keep trying until she cooperates. She is doing great and developing right on track. I am doing good as well. Still no sickness to speak of, but I have developed stay puff marshmallow feet. Many of my friends have told me that this is my payback for not having morning sickness, but the Dr says it is perfectly normal and they will continue to monitor things to make sure there are no problems. Everything looks very normal right now though, with the exception of the sight of my feet which could be used as a double in a remake if the ghostbusters movie. NO really they have gotten much better over the last few days and are almost back to being the skinniest part of my body. :)

Daddy D and I are starting to nest some. He has been home more working on getting things finished around the house. Little projects that we have been putting off and bigger ones that we have not taken the time to complete. We are planning on going to register for stuff for Katie the weekend after Thanksgiving. Crazy I know, but I hate to keep him away from the deer lease any longer than necessary. Hopefully we can get everything taken care of in one day, because I know he would rather be out doing other things.

Well, I guess that is all for now. Thanks to all of our friends and family for all of their support over the last several months. It is a crazy ride but we are loving every minute of it. We can't wait to share our blessing with you. Just a few short months and she will be joining us!

Happy Thanksgiving from our family to yours!

XOXO,

Kelly, Daniel, and Katie

October 27 ,2008 - Baby Bogard -- It's a...

Well,

I guess we have held you all in suspence enough. We had our appointment this morning to determine sex and we found out the our precious little one will have to go by Baby GIRL Bogard for the next little bit until we pick a name. Everything looks good, but the little stinker is camera shy and once we found out she was a girl she wouldn't let us take any pictures of her face. I guess she is hard headed about pictures like her momma. Daddy D seems to be handling it pretty good and has already started talking about all of the pink stuff that the make for little girl's who hunt. I keep telling him that girl's can probably hunt better than boys anyway because they are more patient. We will try again next month to get some good pictures and will keep you all posted on how we are doing as we get closer to meeting our little girl. And Daddy D has already decided that we can try again next time for that boy and I think we are both just fine with that.

Love to all,

Kelly, Daniel and Baby GIRL Bogard

October 22, 2008 - I feel you Peanut

I am so sorry it has been so long. I had no idea how long I waited to send an update to everyone.

Things are good, but crazy. I thought I was suppose to have more energy but I don't feel like I do. Maybe I have just added more things and that is what is making me tired. I am starting to look quite fluffy and started to really show during the cruise. I have a feeling I will be huge by Christmas and I will still have a few months to go. :) By the way, do not expect ot see pictures of my belly. I am big enough as it is and do not need the electronic reminder of how big I am getting. In other words, I do not plan on taking the weekly pic because I just don't want to. (Sorry just me being cranky. Now you see what D gets to put up with. LOL)

Peanut is kicking and moving up a storm. I have been feeling a kick or two several times a day for the past few weeks, but last night he/she did their first gymnastic routine in my belly which was quite funny. Daddy D still can't feel Peanut move but is getting very excited about when he can. He has started reading the section of his daddy book about things that will stimulate peanut while he/she is still inside me, like music and light. I am just waiting for the day that he tries to strap a walkman to my belly.

We go on Monday for our ultrasound to find out if peanut is a he or a she. D is playing it cool, but I can tell he is excited about it even though he swears it is a boy and the only reason we have to do this is so I will quit bugging him to think about girl names. So I guess we will find out on Monday if is will be Landon Richard Bogard or Baby Girl Bogard. I will send everyone an email sometime on Monday to let you know.

Love to all,

Kelly, Daniel, and Peanut

August 14, 2008 - CONFIRMED! only 1 Peanut

Good Morning all,

Just thought I would send you a quick update. We are almost 9 weeks along and went to see our new Dr. today. I think I left half of me there with all of the testing and blood work, but I have managed to gain 1 1/2 pounds in 3 weeks. I don't know if this is good or not, but I figure it is better than losing it right now. (OK so this is the only time in my life you will hear me be excited about gaining weight) :)

Peanut is about 4 times the size he/she was a few weeks ago and Dr. Moore confirmed this morning that there is only 1 peanut. He looked at me kind of funny when I explained our history of trying to get pregnant and wanted to make sure again. Peanut looks more like a baby today and is doing great. He/She is also full of energy and even jumped on the ultrasound this morning to say hi! It looked funny to see it, but not be able to feel it, but I know that will take a while. I didn't find out the heart rate today, but you could see it on the monitor going about a mile a minute. Dr. Moore says everything looks great and that we should get to meet Peanut on or around March 22nd. I know some of you will make bets on day, time, weight, length so go ahead an get started this baby is growing fast. Just remember all proceeds of betting should go to the Peanut Diaper Fund care of mommy and daddy B. ;)

We are planning a cruise in October so I asked the doctor about the questions that those going on the trip had. Here are the answers. Yes it is OK to get in any water that i want as long as my water has not broken or I am having any spotting. Also stay away from Hot Tubs (duhhh!). Also I can you a nausea patch if needed, in fact they use them for pg women who have dizziness and sever nausea alot already. So in other words, we are a go for the cruise!

Well, that all I have for now. We go back to the Dr. on September 8th so expect another update around that time. Talk to all of you soon.

XO,

Kelly, Daniel, and Peanut

August 1, 2008 - Baby Bogard on the way!

Good Morning All,

We had the opportunity to speak with a few of you yesterday, but couldn't possible get to everyone in one day, so we thought we would send you an email this morning with all of the wonderful news we received from the Dr. yesterday. And to some of you this may be a complete surprize, but we promise it is a good one.

WE'RE HAVING A BABY!

We seem to be off to a great start. Our little "Peanut" is 6.7 millimeters and has a good strong heart rate of 136 beats per minute. The Dr. confirmed yesterday that we are 6 weeks and 4 days +/- 4 days, so basically we are 7 weeks along.

We have quite a way to go, but we are doing so well we were released yesterday from the specialist in Temple to start seeing an OB in Waco. After talking with several people we decided last night on Dr. Moore with the Providence group and I was able to get an appointment with him on August 14th.

I am feeling great. I get tired pretty easy, but no real sickness to speak of. When I do feel sick it is usually at night, so I am telling people that I have night sickness instead of morning sickness. Leave it to a Bogard to make things difficult. ;) I am a huge fan of hot sauce and guacamole right now. In fact, we think there is a possibility we may end up with a Mexican Hat Dancer if I keep eating a solid diet of Mexican food. I only have a few aversions, cantaloupe, cilantro, and pizza sauce (which sucks because I love pizza).

Daddy D seems to be doing well too. He is a little stressed, but seems to be better now that we know we have one pea in our pod rather than the possible three we thought we might have. He is being absolutely wonderful and very supportive of the crazy preggo that lives with him. I couldn't have asked for a better husband or Daddy for our baby.

Thanks to all of you for all of your prayers and support. We are truly blessed to have such wonderful friends and family to support us during these exciting times. We will keep you updated with changes and can't wait for our "Peanut" to be here.

XO,

Kelly and Daniel